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this question with Dr. Wang, has been duly in forued
that in order to avoid further delay, the Governor of
Hongkong and myself are agreeable to Er. Liu taking up
his appointment without any additional formalities.
3.
I trust that Mr. Liu's administration of the
Telegraph Office will give no cause for complaint to
the Hongkong authorities, and that this irritating and
long drawn-out controversy will at last prove to have
been satisfactorily settled.
I have the honour to be
With the highest respect,
sir,
Your most obedient,
humble Servant
(SGD) FALE.JAVELING
For H.M.Minister.